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15:29   Bumrah takes 4; Aus 67/7 at stumps

Aus 67-7 (27 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Carey clips Rana off his pads to fine leg for a single and Starc chips the pacer over mid-on for two runs before he plays out the rest of the over.

Bumrah from the other end to bowl what could the final over of the day.

Carey inside edges the first ball to fine leg for a single before Starc drives the full delivery uppishly past mid-off for a four.

An angry Bumrah responds with a bouncer as Starc sways out of the way.

Despite being bowled for 27 overs, the thick lush outfield at Perth has ensured that the ball stills sports a shiny new look.

Bumrah nearly foxes Starc with the change of pace off the last ball. Starc looking to defend ends up chipping the slower ball but touch short of Bumrah who was running in.

Australia are struggling on 67/7 in 27 overs at stumps on Day 1, trailing India by 83 runs.

Carey has stroked 19 from 28 balls, while Starc has made six.

Captain Bumrah led India's superb comeback with the ball, claiming excellent figures of 4/17 in 10 overs. Mohammed Siraj played the supporting role to perfection as he took 2/17, while Rana claimed 1/33.

Earlier, pacer Josh Hazlewood claimed 4/29 from 13 overs to bundle out India for 150 in their first innings.

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15:16   Bumrah strikes; Australia 7 down

Aus 59-7 (25 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Bumrah continues as Carey keeps out the first five balls before inside edging the last ball for a single to retain strike.

In the next over, Carey bottom edges trying to cut Siraj before he is beaten looking to smash the pacer through the off-side.

Carey then misses trying to upper cut the short ball from Siraj, who beats him again off the next ball to make it three in a row.

Rana back into the attack in place of Bumrah. He starts with a short ball as Pat Cummins ducks under it before he upper cuts it to thirdman for one.

Rana strays down the leg side as Carey glances it fine for a four before the left-hander upper cut the short ball over the slips for another boundary, as Australia go past the 50-run mark.

He drives Rana with a straight bat as captain Bumrah dives to his right to save some runs.

Change of ends for Bumrah as he takes over from Siraj. Cummins backs away to steer the pacer behind point for two runs. The next ball is fuller as Cummins looking to drive edges the next ball to be caught behind for 3.

This is the 17th wicket of an action-packed first day at Perth dominated by the bowlers.

Australia in danger of getting bundled out inside the 100-run mark.

Mitchell Starc is beaten on the inside edge as Bumrah gets it to move a long way, with the ball going over the stumps.

The last ball swing away and this time left-hander Starc is beaten on the outside edge.
14:53   Australia collapse to 47/6

Aus 47-6 (21 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Some width from Siraj as Carey crashes it through the covers for a four and then takes a single.

Labuschagne looks to be playing stumps and is only focussing on spending time at the wicket.

However, Siraj ends his battling knock. Labuschagne misses the flick and is struck on the pads by the full incoming delivery to be given out leg before wicket.

That looks quite close but he has taken the review. The ball has struck in line and going on to hit the leg stump as the decision stands.

Labuschagne walks back after scoring 2 from 52 balls, with Australia slipping to 47/6.
14:49   Siraj strikes; Australia 5 down

Aus 42-5 (20 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

India are firmly back in the contest with Australia reeling on 38/5, still trailing by 112 runs on a lively pitch in Perth.

Rana has been impressive in his first day in Test cricket. He gets the length ball to swing away to comprehensively beat Labuschagne, who clips the next on the leg side for a single, only his second run from 42 balls faced so far.

Alex Carey drives the full delivery in the gap through the covers for three runs to get off the mark.

India will be hoping to pick up another wicket or two before stumps to further strengthen their hold on the match.

A big and swing from Carey as he looks to smash Siraj through the off-side but it goes past the outside edge.

The next ball is full as he gently drives to the fielder at mid-on and mistimes the pull shot last ball.

Bumrah back for another quick burst before stumps, as he resumes his battle against Labuschagne.

The first ball is up as Labuschagne defends followed by a leave as Bumrah goes wide.

He then defends the third ball off the backfoot followed by a leave and he keeps out the last two balls.

Australia are 42/5 in 20 overs with Labuschagne battling hard on 2 from 48 balls and Carey on three.
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14:32   Siraj strikes; Australia 5 down

Aus 38-5 (17 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Siraj continues after the drinks break as Labuschagne leaves it on length. He has been quite good with the leaves on length, playing on the patience of the bowlers and forcing them to bowl a bit fuller.

Labuschagne looking in no hurry at all, having made just one from 36 balls.

In the next over, Marsh gets the thick inside edge off Rana for a single to square leg. The next ball is short but down the leg side as Labuschagne misses the pull shot before blocks the last ball with a straight bat.

Siraj pitches it up as Marsh drives it to the fielder in the covers before he inside edge the next on to his pads.

Good leave from Marsh as the ball stays low before bouncing on the way to Pant.

Siraj strikes with the wicket of Marsh, who is caught in the slip by Rahul diving to his left.

Siraj got the length ball to move away as Marsh was squared up trying to defend. Rahul at third slip dived to his left and seems to have got his fingers underneath the ball.

The umpires check with the TV umpire, who rules that Rahul has completed a clean catch.

Marsh is dismissed for six as Australia slip to 38/5.
Harshit Rana
Harshit Rana
14:14   Rana strikes on debut; Aus 4 down

Aus 37-4 (14 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Siraj replaces Bumrah, who bowled a cracking first spell of 3/9 in six overs, including two maiden overs.

Labuschange offers no shot to the first two balls before the third hit comes in and hits the thigh pads. The ball has dropped close to the crease as the Aussie uses his bat to push it away and Siraj is annoyed as he was about to pick the ball.

The next ball is full and swings into Labuschagne who gets the inside edge and Pant makes a good stop to his left.

Rana continues from the other end. He makes the mistake of pitching the ball up as Marsh plays a beautiful straight drive past mid-off for a four.

He shortens the length next ball to get some bounce and away movement and beat Marsh on the outside edge.

Australia are 37/4 in 14 overs, still trailing India by 113 runs.

This has been a superb comeback by the Indians led by their captain Bumrah.
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14:05   Rana dismisses Head for 11

Aus 31-4 (12 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Bumrah bowls it down the leg side as Head misses the clip off his pads before he again misses the flick next ball.

The next ball swings away as Head pushes at it to be beaten on the outside edge before he takes a single off the fifth ball.

Rana announces himself on the big stage. He strikes with the big wicket of Head, who is cleaned up by a beauty from the young pacer.

The length ball angled in initially before moving away late to beat Head on the outside edge and crash into the off-stump.

Rana grabs his first wicket in Test cricket as Australia slip to 31/4.

Mitchell Marsh gets off the mark with a single, nudging the pacer on the leg side.

Labuschagne finally gets off the mark from the 24th ball faced as he pulls Rana to fine leg for one and gets a big cheer from the crowd.
Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah
13:53   Bumrah on fire! Australia 3 down

Aus 30-3 (10 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Debutant Harshit Rana into the attack in place of Siraj. Labuschagne offers no shot to the first ball before he avoids the short ball.

He gets some late away movement as the right-hander is squared up and hit high on the pads before he defends the next on the leg side.

Rana gets the ball to swing in a long way and also extra bounce as Labuschagne leaves it on length to be struck high on the pads.

The last ball swings away to beat Labuschagne on the outside edge this time to end a top first over from the debutant.

Labuschagne having a lot of problems dealing with Bumrah. Travis Head clips Bumrah on the leg side for a single to get back his partner on strike.

Labuschange ducks under a sharp bouncer before he leaves the next ball on length which swings in and passes over the stumps.

Another length delivery which swings in sharply as Labuschagne leaves but is struck on the body before he keeps out the last two balls.

Labuschagne is battling hard against the Indian pacers, having kept out 20 balls without scoring a run.

Head looks to break the shackles. The left-hander slashes the short wide delivery from Rana behind point for a boundary.

Rana again bowls short and wide as Head cuts it over point for another four while the pacer has overstepped to concede another run.

Head clips Rana on the leg side for a quiet single and Labuschagne plays out the last two balls.

India are 30/3 in 10 overs with Head on 10 and Labuschagne yet to score.
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13:39   Bumrah on fire! Australia 3 down

Aus 19-3 (7 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Bumrah bowling in a good channel just on and around the off-stump to Labuschagne. The right-hander is squared up as the ball moves away, taking the thick edge but along the ground towards third slip where Rahul makes a good stop.

A confident appeal from Bumrah as Labuschagne is beaten by the inswinger but this time the impact looks high.

The last ball is beauty as it swings away and the right-hander playing inside the line is beaten again.

Khawaja releases the pressure as he pulls the short ball from Siraj over square leg for a four.

He does well to take a single off the last ball and retain strike against Bumrah for the next over.

Bumrah continues to torment the Aussie batters. This time the length ball swings away to beat the outside edge as the India captain makes the new ball count.

Bumrah is finally rewarded for some high quality bowling. From around the wicket he makes the ball to move away and this time Khawaja gets the edge and Kohli completes an easy catch this time.

Khawaja walks back for eight.

Bumrah on fire! He gets Steve Smith leg before wicket off the first ball he faces. The full delivery angles into Smith, who shuffles across but is beaten by the swing to be caught plumb in front.

Smith gone for a first-ball duck as Australia slip to 19/3.

Bumrah on a hat-trick! He goes for the full delivery as Travis Head misses the flick and struck on the pads but the ball is clearly going down.
13:20   Bumrah strikes; Aus lose 1st wicket

Aus 14-1 (4 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Khawaja clips Bumrah to fine leg for a single before a confident shout for leg before against McSweeney is turned down.

Bumrah has a discussion with the close-in fielders before he decides to take the review.

McSweeney was looking to get forward but was beaten by the full incoming delivery which strikes him in line. The ball tracker rules that the ball is going on to hit the middle and leg stump as the review goes India's way.

The umpire is forced to overturn his decision as McSweeney walks back for 10 on his debut.

Bumrah strikes again... nearly!!!

He bowls a beauty as Marnus Labuschagne pushes at the outswinger only to get the edge but Virat Kohli puts down a simple catch at second slip.

The next ball bounces and moves away as Labuschagne is beaten on the outside edge.

Brilliant over from Bumrah!!!

Infact, Kohli has pouched the catch with both hands to his right but just when he was looking to get up and celebrate the ball popped out of his hands.

Siraj slanting the ball across Khawaja, who leaves the first four balls before he is beaten on the outside edge by a delivery slanting across.

The last ball is a touch fuller as Khawaja plays and misses again as the Indians look all fired-up after that early wicket.
13:09   Hazlewood takes 4; India bowled out for 150

Aus 13-0 (2 ovs) vs India 150 | Scorecard

Usman Khawaja walks out to open the batting with debutant Nathan McSweeney.

Captain Jasprit Bumrah will hope to make the new ball count by claiming a few early wickets.

Not a good start as Bumrah oversteps off the first ball which Khawaja clips on the leg side for a single to get off the mark.

McSweeney's first ball in Test cricket is left alone as it bounces high to hit the thigh pads before he plays and misses next ball as Bumrah gets it to swing away from the right-hander.

Bumrah strays down the leg side as McSweeney glances it fine for a four to get off the mark in style in Test cricket and leaves the last ball.

Mohammed Siraj from the other end. Khawaja taps the first ball with soft hands on the off-side for a quick run and McSweeney guides the next past the gully fielder for two runs.

McSweeney gets the edge off Siraj but the ball stays low and goes between the fielder at first and second slip for a four.

The last ball jags in sharply as McSweeney offers no shot and is struck high on the pads with the LBW shout turned down.
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12:42   India bowled out for 150 in 1st inns

India 150-all out (49.4 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Reddy, on 37, gets another lifeline. He top edges the pull shot as the ball goes high and Usman Khawaja at mid-on takes a few steps forward but loses the ball in the sun to put down the catch.

He makes no mistake the second time around. Reddy miscues the pull shot and this time Khawaja running back completes a superb running catch at square leg.

Reddy is dismissed for 41 -- the highest scorer for India, who are bowled out for a lowly 150 in 49.4 overs in their first innings.

Reddy and Pant saved India the blushes as they put on 48 runs for the seventh wicket, helping their team cross the 100-run mark.

Hazlewood did the damage as he took 4/29, while Starc, Cummins and Marsh bagged two wickets each.
12:37   Hazlewood takes 4; India 9 down

India 144-9 (49 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Nitish shows intent as he slogs Cummins to deep midwicket but doesn't take the single and pushes the next on the leg side but again doesn't take the one.

He does it for the third ball too before taking one off the fourth ball after getting hit on the gloves.

Bumrah taps the fifth ball into the covers for one before Reddy upper cuts the last ball for a six over thirdman, to take his score into the 30s.

Hazlewood continues as Bumrah and Reddy pick singles off the first two balls.

Bumrah top edges the pull shot which flies back over the slips and the all way for a six.

Hazlewood has the last laugh as he gets the Indian captain off the last ball of the over, caught behind by wicketkeeper Carey for eight.

The ball moved away late as Bumrah poked and got the edge with wicketkeeper Carey diving to his right to take a good catch.
12:29   Hazlewood takes 3 as India collapse

India 128-8 (47 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Rana lucky as he gets an edge off Hazlewood but the ball flies past the gully fielder for a four.

However, Hazlewood gets his man next ball. Rana looks to hit the pacer through the off-side but gets the edge as McSweeney puts in the dive to left but can't hold on the ball and Labuschagne at third slip reacts quickly to take the rebound and complete a superb one-handed catch.

Rana dismissed for seven on his debut as India slip to 128/8 in 47 overs.

Will Reddy change tactics and look to hit a few boundaries? Captain Jasprit Bumrah can hang around with the bat. It will be interesting to see India's tactics.
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12:21   Blow for India; Pant out for 37

India 124-7 (46 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Cummins continues as Pant defends the first two balls before he steers the third behind point for a single.

Reddy clips the fifth ball off his pads for one before Cummins' short ball is ruled a wide for height.

Pant misses the clip off his pads as Cummins bowls full to miss out on some runs.

Hazlewood bowls a cracking short ball as Reddy has to fend it. That was not far from the gloves but he did well to avoid it.

He plays and misses again off the last ball as the right-hander pokes away from his body.

Cummins strikes with the huge wicket of Pant, who is caught by Smith at second slip after scoring 37.

Pant looks to flick the pacer through midwicket but gets the leading edge which flies quickly to Smith, who reacts quickly to hold on to a superb catch.

A big blow for India's hopes as they are reduced to 121/7.

Harshit Rana gets off the mark in Test cricket as he cuts the last ball from Cummins behind point for three runs.
Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant
12:03   Pant, Reddy take India past 100

India 118-6 (43 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Hazlewood back into the attack. Pant taps the first ball on the off-side for a quick single before Reddy gets an edge next ball but it goes on the bounce to the slips.

Reddy also picks a quiet single on the off-side before Pant pulls it to deep square leg for another run.

Cummins from the other end as he replaces Lyon. The first ball is back of length and angling away as Pant pokes and is beaten.

He watchfully defends the next few balls before playing his trademark tumbling sweep to hit Cummins for a six over fine leg. He shuffles across before using the pace to scoop the ball for an amazing six!

Pant and Reddy have steadied the ship, not showing some good defence but have also kept the runs coming at a good rate.

A rare loose delivery from Hazlewood, as Reddy makes most of the overpitched ball, driving it straight back past the bowler for a four.
11:51   Pant, Reddy take India past 100

India 105-6 (40 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Reddy continues to target Lyon. This time he reverse sweeps the spinner behind point for his third boundary.

He defends the next ball and pushes the fifth ball into the leg side followed by another block.

Pant, on 26, gets a lifeline as Cummins puts down a tough chance running back from mid-on.

Pant miscued the lofted shot high as Cummins turned around and ran back but could not get in position under the ball which swirled around.

Starc misses out on another wicket in back to back overs.

Pant goes after Lyon. He comes down the track and lofts him flat straight back past the bowler but only for a single to long-off.

Reddy sweeps Lyon fine past the slip fielder for two runs to take India past the 100-run mark, in the 40th over.

Reddy in total control with the reverse sweep. The flighted delivery from Lyon is swept square this time through point region for a boundary.

Reddy has hit four boundaries in three overs off Lyon, to take his score to 21 from 31 balls, while Pant has made 28.
11:39   Australia in control; India 6 down

India 93-6 (37 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Lyon comes back for his second spell. Reddy shows intent as he lofts the second ball back over the bowler's head for a four.

Three balls later, he uses his feet to get to the pitch and plays a cracking drive through the covers for another boundary.

Starc from the other end. He bowls a quick bouncer but Pant happy to sway out of the way. He does well to tap the fourth ball into the covers for a single.

A good short ball from Starc as Reddy finds himself in a tangle after initially looking to pull. 

Australia appeal which is rejected before they have a quick discussion but decide against the review. 

But they are shocked after seeing the replays on the giant screen. The ball went off Reddy's gloves and was taken by the wicketkeeper.

A lucky escape for debutant Reddy as he gets a lifeline on 10. He will look to make most of his reprieve.
11:28   Sundar fails; India lose 6th wicket

India 83-6 (35 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Cummins with a confident shout for caught behind off Pant which is rejected and he takes the review as there was a clear sound.

Pant was pushing forward to defend but was beaten on the inside edge courtesy of some extra bounce.

There is no spike on the Snicko as the ball passes the bat as Australia lose their second review.

Pant clips the next towards square leg for a single and Reddy defends Cummins off the front foot. A searing bouncer last but wide of the stumps as the right-hander avoids it easily.

Pant on the attack! He comes down the track to loft Marsh over mid-off for a boundary.

Two balls later, he hits the pacer in the gap through the covers for three runs.

Reddy clips the next through square leg for a single -- to get off the mark in Test cricket. He will be delighted to get his first runs in Test cricket.

Starc back into the attack in place of Cummins. Reddy pushes the third ball into the leg side for a single before Pant misses the whip off a full delivery on the pads.
11:12   Sundar fails; India lose 6th wicket

India 73-6 (32 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Cummins tries the bouncer as Pant ducks under it before taking a single next ball.

Sundar plays a nice straight drive off a full delivery back past the non-striker for three runs.

In the next over, Pant drops his bat at the non-striker's end as Sundar bails out at the last minute but it is all good as the bowler Marsh has a smile.

Marsh has struck another blow to leave India in complete tatters. The extra bounce does the trick as the ball goes off the gloves with Sundar looking to defend.

Sundar walks back for four as India sink to 73/6, in the 32nd over.

Nitish Reddy walks in at No 8 on his debut. He defends the first ball back to the bowler and pushes the next to point.
10:58   Jurel out for 11; India 5 down

India 66-5 (30 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Cummins continues as Sundar clips the pacer off his pads for a single.

Pant down the track as he attempts a wild swing across the line but gets a thick outside edge which flies over the slips for a four.

He guides the next behind point for a single and Sundar keeps out the last ball.

Pant looking to counter attack and get India back in the contest.

Marsh from the other end. Pant pushes the second ball to midwicket for a single before Sundar watchfully keeps out the rest of the over.
10:53   Jurel out for 11; India 5 down

India 60-5 (28 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Marsh continues as Jurel again goes for the cut but this time is unable to get on top of the bounce. It fell short of Lyon at point, who did well to stop it on the bounce but Marsh has overstepped to concede an extra run.

Jurel looks to get forward as the ball goes off the edge but on the bounce to the slips.

But he perishes next ball. Local boy Marsh brings the crowd to their feet as Jurel looks to defend but gets the edge and is caught by Marnus Labuschagne in the slips for 11.

Washingto Sundar at No 7, he gets off the mark with a single on the leg side.
10:44   India struggle after early wickets

India 58-4 (27 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Medium pacer Mitchell Marsh starts off with the ball in the post-lunch session. 

Pant offers no shot to the first ball before he misses the clip and is hit on the pads followed by a block and watchfully keeps out the rest of the over.

Cummins from the other end. He starts with a loose delivery, short and wide, as Jurel slashes it past point for a four to make a confident start to the session.

He then drives the third ball in the gap through the covers for three runs before Pant is struck on the box as Cummins gets the ball to swing into the left-hander.
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10:40   'Ridiculous umpiring from the box'

The K L Rahul dismissal has become a major talking point. Third umpire Richard Illingworth's controversial decision to rule Rahul out caught behind, overturning the on-field umpire's decision has sparked a debate.

Here are some of the reactions:

Former umpire Simon Taufel on 7Cricket:  "We saw with that side on shot there was a spike on RTS with the bat away from the pad, in other words the bottom of the bat hadn't reached the pad," he said on 7Cricket.

"Therefore rolling that through in its natural course, you may have seen that second spike (on Snicko, to indicate bat hitting pad) come through, had it been rolled all the way through."

Robin Uthappa: How a third umpire makes a decision without accessing all angles!! Poor!! Just Piss poor!!

Aakash Chopra: Front on angle not available at the time of interception??? On-field umpire's decision not-out. Was there conclusive evidence to overturn the decision? Bat hit the pad for surevisible confirmationthen why not two spikes on the Ultra-Edge? Ridiculous umpiring from the box.

Murali Kartik: Am still trying to figure this...the claim was we have million cameras when the test match started & just when u need the other cameras they are conveniently unavailable for KL's decision..it was such a big spike for maybe a feather if there was any... surprising

Wasim Jaffer: Third umpire asked for another angle which wasn't provided. I'd assume he'd only ask for another angle if he wasn't sure. Then if he wasn't sure, why did he overturn the on field not out call? Poor use of technology and proper protocol not followed. KL hard done by. 
10:16   Australia's pacers leave India in a mess!

India 51-4 (25 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Pant watchful against Lyon with just 5 minutes left for lunch. He leaves the first ball before defending the next and pushes the third into the covers.

Lyon tempts him with the flight but Pant happy to block as he plays out a maiden over.

With their top 5 all back in the hunt, India's hopes rest on Pant to bail them out of trouble.

Starc to bowl the final over of the session. He starts the over with a cracking delivery, getting the ball to move away quite a lot to beat Jurel on the outside edge.

A good back of length ball on the body which bounces extra to have Jurel fending.

Risky from Jurel as he uses Jurel's pace to slice the full delivery uppishly past the gully fielder for a four to get off the mark.

India's batting woes continue as they are reduced to 51/4 in 25 overs at lunch on Day 1 as Australia take control in the opening session.

Starc and Hazlewood with identical figures of 2/10 in eight overs have left India in a big mess.

Rahul was the top-scorer with a battling 26 but was dismissed due to a controversial caught behind decision by the TV umpire following a review.

09:46   Rahul out for 26; India 4 down

India 47-4 (23 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

The Australians all go up in appeal for caught behind against Rahul, who is beaten by Starc by the length ball angled across.

There was some noise but umpire Richard Kettleborough was unmoved before Cummins took the review.

There is a spike on the Snicko when the ball passes the bat. The TV umpire rules in Australia's favour as Rahul is given out caught behind.

He can't believe that it was given out as he feels that the noise was created by the bat hitting the pads.

A controversial decision as the spike on the Snicko seems to show up just after the ball had passed the bat. A tough decision for the TV umpire as the bat has also hit the pad at the same time.

Dhruv Jurel at No 6 in tough conditions at the Opta Stadium. He gets an inside edge first ball before he leaving the next and blocks the last two balls.
09:39   Kohli out for 5; India in trouble

India 47-3 (22 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Starc back into the attack. He has a confident shout for leg before wicket turned down off the first ball as Pant misses the flick and is struck on the pads.

Australia captain Cummins takes the first DRS review of the series. The ball is swinging in quite a long way and also bouncing to miss the leg stump by a margin as Australia lose one of their reviews.

Pant gets his bat down in time as Starc keeps it full and on the stumps.

Pant again in trouble as Starc gets the ball to swing into the left-hander who is struck high on the pads. He takes a step down to push the pacer in the gap through the covers for thee runs.

Spin introduced as Nathan Lyon comes into the attack, to bowl the 22nd over, with 15 minutes left for lunch.

Pant looks to take on the spinner as he hits the first ball back which is stopped by the bowler on his follow through.

He defends the next ball before he laps the third ball fine on the leg side for a four.

Pant watchfully keeps out the last three balls from Lyon.
09:29   Kohli out for 5; India in trouble

India 40-3 (20 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Cummins again goes past the outside edge as Rahul looks to defend off the backfoot. 

The Australia skipper mixing it up quite well as he tries the bouncer which Rahul ducks under.

He gets the thick outside edge next ball as it flies past the gully fielder for a boundary.

In the next over, Rishabh Pant throws his bat a full delivery, hitting it uppishly but in the gap through the point region for three runs to get off the mark.

Hazlewood gets the ball to move away as Rahul looking to defend gets the edge but it goes on the bounce to the slips.

He glances the fifth ball to fine leg for one and Pant keeps out the last ball.

Rahul solid with his defending as he solidly blocks the over from Cummins.
09:14   Kohli out for 5; India in trouble

India 32-3 (17 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Kohli inside edges Cummins on the leg side for a single before Rahul plays a nice drive through the covers for three runs.

Kohli punches Cummins straight back past the non-striker for three runs down to long-on, as India look to get a move on after a slow start.

Rahul gets his bat down in time as the ball goes off the bottom on the bounce towards the keeper.

The last ball is smacked through the covers for a boundary as Rahul keeps growing in confidence.

11 runs from the 16th over boosts India's run run rate. They had scored just 21 run from the first 15 overs.

Hazlewood leaves India in a mess with the big wicket of Kohli. The extra bounce causes Kohli's downfall. 

He finds himself in sorts of trouble as Hazlewood gets the ball to kick off quite sharply, and he can only fend it straight to Usman Khawaja at first slip. Initially, Kohli was looking to defend before making the late decision to leave but couldn't get his bat out of the way in time.

A disappointed Kohli walks back for five as India slip to 32/3 in the 17th over.

Nearly another wicket as Rishabh Pant is beaten first ball on the outside edge trying to defend before he leaves followed by a block.
09:03   India struggle after early wickets

India 21-2 (15 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Cummins has given Rahul a good test. Once the extra bounce from the Australia skipper troubles the right-hander as he is beaten on the outside edge.

Rahul clips the full delivery off his pads for a couple of runs to deep square leg.

He is caught in the crease trying to defend as the ball strikes his pads but the leg before shout is turned down, looks like there was an inside edge.

Rahul guides the last ball, playing it late, on the bounce towards the slips on the bounce.

In the next over, Kohli clips Hazlewood off his pads for a single to get off the mark from the eighth ball faced.

Rahul defends the pacer off the front foot before he leaves the next as he gets his pads forward but keeps the bat behind them.

Hazlewood goes for the bouncer as Rahul ducks under before he keeps out the last ball.
08:53   Padikkal out for duck; India 2 down

India 18-2 (13 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Rahul has looked solid, has played close to the body and shown great discipline.

Cummins nearly gets Rahul with a beauty, as the ball moves away quite late to square up the right-hander before going past the outside edge.

Rahul looks to evade the bouncer from Cummins but leaves his bat hanging up as the ball deflects off the top edge over the slips for the first boundary for India, in the 12th over.

Virat Kohli on strike against Hazlewood. India's most experienced batter has a big task on his hand as India need a big partnership to bail themselves out of trouble.

He defends the first ball on the off-side and gets a leading edge next ball trying to flick but it goes along the ground to mid-off.

Kohli gets a thick outside edge on the bounce to gully before he misses the flick and hit on the pads.

He flicks the fifth ball but gently to the fielder at midwicket before he is beaten last ball pushing away from his body.


08:42   Padikkal out for duck; India 2 down

India 14-2 (11 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Another change in the bowling attack as Hazlewood replaces Starc, who bowled a superb first spell of 1/3 in five overs.

Hazlewood beats the edge first ball as Padikkal pushes away from the body and defends the next with a straight bat.

A full delivery on the pads as Padikkal misses the flick, he is yet to get off the mark from 20 balls faced.

Hazlewood gets his man as Padikkal's struggle ends. He pokes at the length ball angled across only to get the edge and is caught behind for a 23-ball duck.
08:38   Rahul, Padikkal steady India

India 14-1 (10 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

First bowling change as captain Pat Cummins comes into the attack in place of Hazlewood, who had a short tidy burst of three overs with the new ball.

He starts with the back of length delivery which swings away and bounces but the line is too wide to make Rahul play, who defends the next.

The third ball is full and close to the off-stump line as Rahul defends but is beaten on the outside edge and taps the next on the leg side.

Rahul gets a thick outside edge off the last ball which stays low and goes past the gully fielder for two runs.

Starc with a beauty, getting the back of length ball to swing away from the middle stump to beat Padikkal, who tries to defend.

The next ball is down the leg side as the left-hander misses the flick this time.

The pacer misses his radar as he bowls a big wide on the off-side to gift India an extra run.

Another full delivery as Padikkal again misses the flick as the ball goes off the pads to the wicketkeeper and steers the back of length ball to the fielder at gully.

Cummins continues as Rahul leaves the first ball and defends the next off the backfoot.

Rahul has been quite solid with his defence as he blocks Cummins watchfully. Some late away movement for the pacer as Rahul looks to defend but pulls his bat out of the line and defends the last ball.

India are 14/1 in 10 overs with Rahul on 8 and Padikkal yet to get off the mark from 17 balls.
08:23   Rahul, Padikkal steady India

India 11-1 (7 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Rahul clips Hazlewood square on the leg side for two runs and leaves the next followed by a block.

Hazlewood tries the short ball which Rahul ducks under and defends the next off the front foot followed by a block.

The two Karnataka batters looking to build some partnership and steady the Indians after the early wicket of Jaiswal.

Starc continues as Padikkal defends the first ball and leaves the next. He is then beaten as the pacer gets the length ball to move away and past the outside edge.

He plays and misses again next ball as Starc again gets the ball to swing past the edge before he keeps out the last two balls.
08:14   Starc strikes; Jaiswal out for duck

India 9-1 (5 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Hazlewood from the other as Rahul defends before he leaves the next two balls which are away from the stumps.

Rahul not wanting to play anything away from the stumps as he looks to be tight with his technique.

The last ball is full and closer to the stumps as Rahul drives it through the covers for three runs to get off the mark off the 12th ball, also the first runs for India with the bat in this match.

Starc for the first time against a right-hander as Rahul takes strike. He defends the first ball and pushes the next into the leg side.

Starc angles the length ball away from Rahul, who leaves it easily and defends the next ball with soft hands and steers the fifth ball on the bounce to gully.

He taps the last ball in the gap at covers for a quick single to keep strike.
08:06   Starc strikes; Jaiswal out for duck

India 5-1 (3 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Josh Hazlewood from the other end. The first ball is back of length and swings in as Rahul is hit high on the pads. He leaves the next ball which swings away this time followed by a block.

Rahul is beaten as he pokes at the full delivery which moves away late to go past the edge followed by another leave.

He pushes the last ball into the leg side and thinks about the quick single but decides against it.

Starc strikes with the first ball of his second over. Jaiswal makes the mistake of trying drive the full delivery which swings away as he gets the edge and is caught at gully for an eight-ball duck.

Debutant Nathan McSweeney takes a sharp catch in the gully region which will help the youngster settle down.

Devdutt Padikkal at the crucial No 3 slot. He defends the full delivery first up before Starc gets some extra bounce and away movement to beat the left-hander.

A short ball away from the stumps as Padikkal leaves easily before he is struck on the pads by a full delivery which seems to have done too much as the leg before shout is turned down.

The last ball is a cracking yorker as Padikkal fails to get his bat down in time and it narrowly misses the off-stump.
07:55   India leave out Ashwin, Jadeja

India 5-0 (1 ov) vs Aus | Scorecard

K L Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the two openers for India, while Mitchell Starc will open the bowling for the hosts.

The first ball is full but swings down the leg side to Jaiswal as it misses the pads and goes down the leg side for four byes to get India off the mark.

The next ball moves away as Jaiswal gets the edge but it falls short of the second slip fielder.

Extra bounce for Starc as it hits the bat quite after Jaiswal went back to defend.

A full delivery which the left-hander flicks to the fielder at mid-on but Starc has overstepped to concede a no-ball and another extra run for India.

Full and moving away as Jaiswal is happy to leave and blocks the last ball which is pitched up. 
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07:32   India leave out Ashwin, Jadeja

India have an inexperienced line-up featuring quite a few youngsters including debutants Harshit Rana, Nitish Reddy, along with Dhruv Jurel and Devdutt Padikkal.

They have left many surprised with their bold call to leave out the experienced spin duo of Ashwin and Jadeja, playing the lone spinner in Washington Sundar.

Australia have a lot of experience in their team as Nathan McSweeney is the only new comer, while the rest have played a lot of cricket.

Check out the playing XIs of the two teams:

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (w/k), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.

India: Jasprit Bumrah (captain), K L Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Devdutt Padikkal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (w/k), Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Siraj.
Nitish Kumar Reddy
Nitish Kumar Reddy
07:26   India leave out Ashwin, Jadeja

India captain Jasprit Bumrah has won the toss and elected to bat against Australia in the first Test in Perth.

India have handed debut to all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy and young pacer Harshit Rana.

They have gone in with four pacers also including Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. In another surprise move, Washington Sundar is the lone spinner as India leave out both Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin.


"We are looking to bat first, it looks like a good wicket. The wicket gets quicker after the first session," said Bumrah at the toss.

Australia have also fielded a debutant in Nathan McSweeney, who will open the batting.
Team India
Team India
07:14   Can Aus halt India's winning run?

Welcome to the coverage of the first Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2025 between Australia and India at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Friday.

India, still reeling from a bitter home debacle, will be under tremendous pressure when they face an equally circumspect Australia in a battle of two out-of-form batting units in the opening Test.

In 2018-19 and 2020-21, India proved that lightning can strike twice with back to back series wins but the manner in which New Zealand came, saw and decimated them on home turf recently has certainly hit the psyche of an otherwise world-class unit.

A record third World Test Championship final entry that looked imminent before the start of the New Zealand series, now seems like a distant dream. A 4-0 score-line has become an absolute necessity for India to avoid relying on other teams.

Australia's mouthwatering clash with India sees the two behemoths of the modern game go head-to-head in five Tests over six weeks with the tourists eyeing a third straight series triumph Down Under.

Only England in the 1880s, West Indies a century later and South Africa more recently have achieved that feat, and to do so against the current holders of the World Test Championship title would be a considerable accomplishment.

Home and away, India have won the last four Test series between the two countries but recent signs of frailty in a team in transition has had alarm bells ringing from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. 

Captain Rohit will miss the series opener, having decided to put family first and stay at home for the birth of his second child, while Shubman Gill is likely to miss after fracturing a thumb

The questions over India's opening partnership echo a debate that has engrossed Australia since Cameron Green was ruled out of the series with a back injury in mid-October.

Once it was confirmed that Steve Smith would be dropping down the order to replace the injured all-rounder at number four, every possible candidate to partner Usman Khawaja has been proposed, analysed and scrutinised. 

Nathan McSweeney will therefore open for only the second time in his career when he makes his Test debut at Perth Stadium this week.

McSweeney is the only player under the age of 30 likely to start the first Test but Smith, Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne remain in the top 10 of the test batting rankings.

Paceman Josh Hazlewood and his skipper Pat Cummins occupy spots in the top 10 of the bowlers' standings along with spinner Nathan Lyon, while left-arm quick Mitchell Starc is 11th.

A quick surface reminiscent of the old WACA ground has been promised at Perth Stadium, while Australia will be confident of keeping intact their 100% record in day-night matches at the Adelaide Oval in match two.

Led by Jasprit Bumrah, India's pace unit have shown they can have an impact on Australian tracks and, of course, are backed up by the world's best slow-bowling all-rounders in Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. 

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